Indira Gandhi: The OCPD Perfectionist

[vin300]

It appears to me that Indira Gandhi had the obsessive compulsive personality disorderhttp://www.psychiatric-disorders.com/articles/personality-disorders/obsessive-compulsive.php".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_personality_disorder"
Indira Gandhi
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Indira_Gandhi_-_Indira_and_her_Sari_Fad/id/1869072"
The subject was a perfectionist, she did not review her decisions and these are characters which match OCPD.
The clue is in this storyhttp://books.google.co.in/books?id=...age&q=indira gandhi and british doll&f=false"
"at last I made my decision and, quivering with tension, I took the doll up on the terrace and set fire to it"

It is a characteristic of OCPD that the subject is forced to do things he subconsciously doesn't want to and later devolops a strange behaviour of strict adherance to rules
A source says she was "never guilty".
"She displayed her ruthlessness in political interventions. It was Indira who first let loose the spectre of cross-border terrorism.She helped tamil militancy grow in Sri Lanka and provide Tamil militants with arms training. She was very self-righteous.She would have viewed some of her actions as political mistakes but never regretted her decisions like the emergency"

 

[jobyts]

Personal side of a dead politician... How relevant...

 

[Architeuthis Dux]

As a scientist, it is important to approach this statement with caution and not make assumptions about someone's mental health based on their behavior. While it is true that Indira Gandhi may have exhibited traits of perfectionism and a strict adherence to rules, it is not appropriate to diagnose her with a specific personality disorder without a proper evaluation by a trained mental health professional. Additionally, it is important to consider the cultural and societal context in which she lived, as well as any potential external factors that may have influenced her decision-making. It is essential to avoid stigmatizing individuals and instead focus on understanding and addressing the complex factors that contribute to a person's behavior.